Manifest Destiny was a widely held cultural belief in the 19th century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America. It resonated in public and political discourse, was used to justify the annexation of Texas, and indeed was a popular belief during the early half of the nineteenth century.

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Manifest Destiny

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Manifest Destiny

A) resonated in public and political discourse.
B) was the belief that the United States was destined to rule over the North American continent.
C) was used to justify the annexation of Texas.
D) was a popular belief during the early half of the nineteenth century.
E) All of these are correct.

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